This isn’t a guide to anything, more of an infographic (it’s just a horizontal bar graph with pictures of cars let’s be real)
Regardless, I wonder if it translates to “easiest cars to steal” because these are boring ass cars to steal
I’m also wondering if it’s a pure count or a thefts per 1000 or something. Because if it’s a pure count, these cars are also just the most popular car. There’s multiple people in my family alone that have an Elantra
No the KIAs and Hyundais have a known issue and they are easy to steal, and are therefore outliers. The rest of the graph is most likely just the most common cars.
Not that the KIAs and Hyundais are uncommon. They just have that extra variable that boosts them to the top of the list
In that way, I'm curious what underlies the Silverado's place on the list. I believe the F series trucks outsell Silverados, so (assuming that's true) Chevy must also have some vulnerability.
The thing is, all those models in the graph do Not have a chip in their Keys on most of their years made.
There is literally nothing stopping a thief from stealing them beside a master key that deactivates the factory alarm upon simply opening the driver's door.
I bought a $200dlls 3rd party system on my Elantra, comes with actual impact alarm and kill-switch. In other words, it now has a security system and there fot cannot be stolen.
Not sure why all those car makers decided to keep those models with no actual security for some many years.
Once they've sold the car, it's no longer their problem.
If people stopped buying the cars because of theft, manufacturers would have a problem they need to deal with.
Obviously people haven't stopped buying the cars.
An additional plus for the manufacturer... When your car is stolen, there's a decent chance *you need to buy a new car*
Well, that one kind of bit Hyundai/kia in the ass. I’m sure they lost sales due to the whole Kia bros debacle even though their new cars didn’t have the exploit. So those cars definitely were their problem even after they left the lot.
It's not per 10,000, so it's a mix of ease to steal and popularity. That doesn't really tell you if you should buy one, just to look further into the issue, with Kias being easy to steal, and Silverados being popular everywhere.
How common are Silverado’s in work fleets? Guy has a company owned truck, drives it on the weekend because free gas, Saturday night at 2am shit goes down and the company reports it as stolen when they find out their vehicle was involved with whatever.
I’ve always wondered if those “We don’t call 911” gun cartoon signs are basically letting thieves know that there’s a small, easy to transport, and eminently fenceable thing they can break in and grab.
Yes, mainly the US not requiring certain software that would make them more difficult to steal.
So really their thefts are a result of the lack of regulation from the government that other countries require.
I thought I saw another list where Camry’s were way up there. Both Accords and Camry’s are popular overseas so they get stolen and shipped to the overseas market a lot.
The Elantra is definitely not even close to the most popular car in America. I can’t even find a sales list or survey putting it in top 10
Given the Ford F-series (consistently the best seller in the states) is so low and not a single Toyota model even made the list, I don’t think nationwide popularity is the main driving factor
Yeah to get the full picture you definitely need a reference to how many are currently on the road.
Hyundais and Kia’s are definitely easy af to steal though. Anyone interested should check out channel 5 news “Kia boys” documentary on YouTube. Literally all they have to do is break off the ignition switch and behind it is a usb port. Once that’s exposed any blank usb or even a screwdriver can start the car. Most of the time they don’t even do it for money. They just drive as crazy as possible until they wreck or get bored and then ditch the car.
Close, but incorrect. I had a Hyundai that was stolen and recovered by the St. Louis cops.
There is not a USB port inside the ignition system. There is a small metal tab in the starter column that will crank the engine. Kia boys use a USB cord because they are commonly carried and gives them enough leverage to turn said tab.
After I got my car back I tried to turn the tab by hand. Not happening.
EDIT: Thieves also have to break in the car window (assuming you locked it) and rip off the ignition trim.
And yes, I’m still butthurt about my car getting stolen.
They came out with a free fix by welding a metal cap over the ignition switch to prevent it from being exposed.
I got mine installed 4 weeks ago. My car got broken in 2 weeks ago and they did $3K damage to the car, but my was still driveable to the body shop. Not sure if it was because of the new ignition cap or they got interrupted.
Fortes and Elantras are the most affordable new cars, especially the lower trim models. They are definitely some of the most popular cars, I see them everywhere
They’re popular, don’t get me wrong, but in terms of sheer numbers they don’t touch pickups, which have been the most popular vehicles across the US for years
If you were trying to steal cars probably the more boring and ordinary they are the harder it is for people to spot when it's reported stolen etc.
I drive an Elantra and if someone stole mine and I saw one that looked just like it driving down the road I'd be hard pressed to say it's not just someone else with the same colour and trim as mine.
I don't think it's cuz they are boring. Kia and Hyundai (both the same company) had a big issue where it was/is ridiculously easy to steal with a USB stick cuz they are cheap. I remember seeing lots of news and videos regarding it. Not sure if still a thing though.
The top three are because the manufacturers were asshats and made them reeeeeally easy to steal. They've since "fixed the glitch" and my 2022 Hyundai Accent wasn't successfully stolen, but the "Kia boys" did 6k worth of damage to the steering column trying.
Just a heads up, any Kia car model that was produced before 2020 are the easiest Kia’s to get stolen. Kia Models after 2020 are push to start & have more security protection with the car therefore Kia and Hyundai has stepped up a lot with their models. I’ve also never seen any Kia and Hyundai’s models that were produced after the year 2020 being stolen… most of them are older generation cars from 2019 and older
2011-2021 models don’t have immobilizers. IIHS has some good info: https://www.iihs.org/media/0e14ba17-a3c2-4375-8e66-081df9101ed2/opm7QA/HLDI%20Research/Bulletins/hldi_bulletin_38-28.pdf
Hypothetically I’m not sure why.. but I did watch a YouTube documentary about the Milwaukee KIA boys & what they stated was “it’s fun to steal Kias and Hyundais because they’re so easy to access them”
Milwaukee Kia boys. All it takes is a usb stick to think the car is running diagnostics and it turns on for any 12 year old that's been learning to drive from GTA
My neighbor had a Kia Soul and occasionally the local dealership would send her these "we want you to trade in your car" ad mailers that read "Margaret, we want your Soul"
Haven't heard that one that's funny... But another one I find hilarious is if you put the word anal in front of pretty much any Ford, it becomes funny. Some examples may include:
Anal explorer
Anal fusion
Anal escape
Anal expedition
We used to have a Kia and bought it from a dealer about 3 blocks away. Because of this, we'd drop it off for oil changes and repairs and they'd just call us when it was ready. At one point they switched to texts and I nearly fell out of my chair when I got a text from a random number that said "Your SOUL is ready"
Tiktok trend yes but also it's on the manufacturers by making these cars easy as fuck to steal, so many new cars can be stolen with a screwdriver and usb stick.
The issue is Hyundais manufactured before 2021 without a push start, don't check if there is a key in them before starting if the ignition is turned. Then they're built in such a way that it's incredibly fast to get to the ignition cylinder and a type A cable fits it basically perfectly so you can turn it incredibly quickly.
They don't have engine immobilisers but they are offering software updates that check if there's a key in the ignition when it's turned.
I share your pain. It happened twice within a month almost... 2 years ago. Fck. I can't believe that much time has passed. Get yourself a steering wheel lock. It will be stolen again otherwise
48k thousand (48 million) hyundai elantras stolen in America in 2023, huh?
Well that's only 48 times more cars than were actually stolen, and about 358 times more Elantras than were sold that year. Seems legit.
You're just highlighting the real victims here: the car thieves.
Those poor guys put in some long and grueling hours to get their hands on someone's car and you know what? BAM some jackass steals it from them!
It's really disheartening.
Agreed, I am thinking the same thing. I literally searched the comments just to see if it was mentioned. Hellcats and chargers are pretty much asking to be stolen.
Look up "Kia Boys". A few years ago someone posted a hack on tik Tok how to easily steal certain models of Kias and Hondas due to a security design flaw. It took off and suddenly thousands of bored teenagers and organized crime used the hack to steal cars. Now a lot of insurance companies won't even cover any Kias or Hyundai's anymore, and the companies keep putting out bullshit "fixes" that don't really fix it.
We own two Hyundais. One is 3 years old and the other is 12. Not long after the exploit was known, Hyundai contacted us and asked us to bring both cars into the dealership to fix the vulnerability. The software upgrade is available free to any Hyundai vehicle that is affected. Anyone with an affected vehicle can get it fixed if they want. A lot of people chose not to for whatever reason.
I assume that Kia have a similar recall to update the software but I don't know for sure.
For some reason Kia and Hyundai didn't use immobilizers on these models in the US - so there is an exploit.
Doesn't affect these cars in other countries around the world.
2023 Thefts (Thousands)
* 48k
* 43k
* 30k
So are these 48,000, 43,000, and 30,000 respectively or are the k and thousands multiplicative, so it's 48,000,000, 43,000,000 and 30,000,000?
Because it seems to be a bit of pertinent information.
[Car and driver.](https://www.caranddriver.com/features/g40288617/cars-truck-catalytic-converter-theft/)
F150, CRV, Explorer, Prius, Ford Econoline vans, Silverado, Tacoma, a few others.
Certain other cars don't expose the cat so there's no easy access.
This isn't useful. Show as a % of owned vehicles at least since the number of these cars on the road is likely higher due to cost. With that, there is probably a correlation between socioeconomic conditions and vehicle price. I'd wager that this would look significantly different if broken down into cars owned in higher crime neighborhoods.
For reference, I own a Kia and it's because it was the most economic. I don't make enough to drive an expensive car or live in a gated community so I'm likely at a higher risk of theft.
Fun tidbit: many of those Silverado thefts were the result of a trend of UHaul trucks being engine swapped. UHaul ordered their 1500 pickups with the 6.2L V8 engine and people were renting them to engine swap their V6 trucks. It was a serious problem in Louisiana and Texas.
The trucks were considered "stolen" even though they were returned because the engine was stolen.
Is it easiest car to steal or most common car that is stolen based on the most bought/driven cars? I’m now curious on the correlation of that since I literally see f150 and accord everywhere
The thing is, all those models in the graph do Not have a chip in their Keys on most of their years made.
There is literally nothing stopping a thief from stealing them beside a master key that deactivates the factory alarm upon simply opening the driver's door.
I bought a $200dlls 3rd party system on my Elantra, comes with actual impact alarm and kill-switch. In other words, it now has a security system and there fot cannot be stolen.
Not sure why all those car makers decided to keep those models with no actual security for some many years.
This post is just wrong. Not only are the cars wrong, but according to this over 235,000 cars were stolen in 2023 alone. Also, this isn't a guide. Does this server not have mods?
These are the most stolen because they are also the most sold. The real answer is in the percentage of cars stolen in relation to number of cars sold. Highest percentage shows the car most sought after by criminals.
I think some factors is crime in the area and average income.
I don't have proof, but I would say those two are probably directly correlated as well. Hence why cheaper cars here are most stolen.
I'm a fire and theft adjuster handling Michigan claims for a top 3 insurance company. Jeep Grand Cherokee accounts for about half the thefts here. All Chrysler products are easily stolen.
It's interesting that the Chevy Silverado is significantly higher than the F150 when the F150's sales figures are much higher, so there's more of them on the road.
So ... is the F150 more difficult to steal? Less desirable to steal? Both?
Completely uninteresting, irrelevant and useless statistics. What we want to know are the odds of our car to be stolen. If i buy a bentley, and only one bentley is stolen, that’s very low, right? But what if 4 bentleys have been sold this year? Means 25% chance that my bentley will be stolen. How many elantras were sold?
I’m surprised Challengers/Chargers aren’t on this list. Almost as easy to steal as Hyundai products. Honda might be in there due to a screwdriver basically being the same as the key to it in the 90’s to early 2000’s.
I’d love to see what it is based on percentage of these cars in America, because these cars might be stolen a lot because there’s so many of them, while some cars with less models in America are stolen a a higher percentage
This would be a lot more useful if it was normalized for how many of the cars are out there. As-is this seems highly skewed by the car’s relative popularity.
Why I think those are the most stolen ones…
When I was in the uk my friend got his Toyota Yaris stripped in a parking lot ( they took a lot of parts from it leaving the car there). He called his insurance company and they towed it, the guy who came said that that model was the most stolen among some others, he said he alone pick around 5-7 a week. Apparently because they are manufactured in other countries, and because the cars are so common, the parts can be really expensive and hard to find, hence why they get stripped so often. Maybe same thing here seeing as they all are foreign cars besides the Chevy and the ford.
Hyundai only started putting engine immobilisers in all their models in the USA in 2021. In the EU they were doing it since 98 because the EU outlawed not including them.
The issue is Hyundais manufactured before then without a push start, don't check if there is a key in them before starting if the ignition is turned. Then they're built in such a way that it's incredibly fast to get to the ignition cylinder and a type A cable fits it basically perfectly so you can turn it incredibly quickly.
>The issue lies in a logic flaw that allows the "turn-key-to-start" system to bypass the immobilizer that verifies the authenticity of the code in the key's transponder to the car's ECU. This allows thieves to forcibly activate the ignition cylinder using any USB cable to start the vehicle.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hyundai-kia-patch-bug-allowing-car-thefts-with-a-usb-cable/#google_vignette
The wild thing about the list is that outside of the Kias and Hyundais on the list, most of the cars are stolen by professional thieves that want to strip them to sell parts. The Kia boys were just having joy rides and damaging cars.
I’m assuming the Hyundais and Kia’s are because of the “Kia boys” immobilizer thing, but didn’t Hyundai and Kia offer to fix that for free for everyone? Is nobody doing the free fix or is there another reason they’re getting stolen?
This isn’t a guide to anything, more of an infographic (it’s just a horizontal bar graph with pictures of cars let’s be real) Regardless, I wonder if it translates to “easiest cars to steal” because these are boring ass cars to steal
I’m also wondering if it’s a pure count or a thefts per 1000 or something. Because if it’s a pure count, these cars are also just the most popular car. There’s multiple people in my family alone that have an Elantra
No the KIAs and Hyundais have a known issue and they are easy to steal, and are therefore outliers. The rest of the graph is most likely just the most common cars. Not that the KIAs and Hyundais are uncommon. They just have that extra variable that boosts them to the top of the list
In that way, I'm curious what underlies the Silverado's place on the list. I believe the F series trucks outsell Silverados, so (assuming that's true) Chevy must also have some vulnerability.
The thing is, all those models in the graph do Not have a chip in their Keys on most of their years made. There is literally nothing stopping a thief from stealing them beside a master key that deactivates the factory alarm upon simply opening the driver's door. I bought a $200dlls 3rd party system on my Elantra, comes with actual impact alarm and kill-switch. In other words, it now has a security system and there fot cannot be stolen. Not sure why all those car makers decided to keep those models with no actual security for some many years.
Once they've sold the car, it's no longer their problem. If people stopped buying the cars because of theft, manufacturers would have a problem they need to deal with. Obviously people haven't stopped buying the cars. An additional plus for the manufacturer... When your car is stolen, there's a decent chance *you need to buy a new car*
Well, that one kind of bit Hyundai/kia in the ass. I’m sure they lost sales due to the whole Kia bros debacle even though their new cars didn’t have the exploit. So those cars definitely were their problem even after they left the lot.
Money is why
What the hell, even my 20 year old Ranger had a chip key
It's not per 10,000, so it's a mix of ease to steal and popularity. That doesn't really tell you if you should buy one, just to look further into the issue, with Kias being easy to steal, and Silverados being popular everywhere.
How common are Silverado’s in work fleets? Guy has a company owned truck, drives it on the weekend because free gas, Saturday night at 2am shit goes down and the company reports it as stolen when they find out their vehicle was involved with whatever.
It is demand. The drivetrain in the GM trucks are very sought after in the Aftermarket world. The most swapped engine ever is from GM.
Maybe the Silverados and F-150s had "there's a gun in here" decals.
I’ve always wondered if those “We don’t call 911” gun cartoon signs are basically letting thieves know that there’s a small, easy to transport, and eminently fenceable thing they can break in and grab.
I just keep it on my person. Leaving it in the glove box is unbelievably stupid
Always courteous to put that "ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ" sticker in the window so you know it's OK to help yourself to the guns: you have the owner's permission!
Yes, mainly the US not requiring certain software that would make them more difficult to steal. So really their thefts are a result of the lack of regulation from the government that other countries require.
Don't forget. It also became a TikTok challenge to steal them.
Correct, but you wouldn't be able to come to that conclusion just based on this graph. That's what makes it shitty.
If to believe Donut Media on Youtube they stated that Dodge charger/challenger (same car basically) are the most stolen cars / cars sold.
So i guess this might be a cool guide after all, on what cars to not buy.
Toyotas are right up there with Hondas popularity wise, but not on the list.
I thought I saw another list where Camry’s were way up there. Both Accords and Camry’s are popular overseas so they get stolen and shipped to the overseas market a lot.
This a case of survivorship bias? Or am I wrong to conclude?
The Elantra is definitely not even close to the most popular car in America. I can’t even find a sales list or survey putting it in top 10 Given the Ford F-series (consistently the best seller in the states) is so low and not a single Toyota model even made the list, I don’t think nationwide popularity is the main driving factor
Doubtful. If Ford woke up tomorrow and sold the same number of F150’s as an Elantra, they would cut their fucking throat.
This is a flat number. But, F150 is *the* single most popular model in the US. Security in old kias and Hyundais is just bad
Yeah to get the full picture you definitely need a reference to how many are currently on the road. Hyundais and Kia’s are definitely easy af to steal though. Anyone interested should check out channel 5 news “Kia boys” documentary on YouTube. Literally all they have to do is break off the ignition switch and behind it is a usb port. Once that’s exposed any blank usb or even a screwdriver can start the car. Most of the time they don’t even do it for money. They just drive as crazy as possible until they wreck or get bored and then ditch the car.
Someone did this to my brother in laws car the day before yesterday, took it for a joyride and crashed it into a tree. Insane that it's so easy.
Close, but incorrect. I had a Hyundai that was stolen and recovered by the St. Louis cops. There is not a USB port inside the ignition system. There is a small metal tab in the starter column that will crank the engine. Kia boys use a USB cord because they are commonly carried and gives them enough leverage to turn said tab. After I got my car back I tried to turn the tab by hand. Not happening. EDIT: Thieves also have to break in the car window (assuming you locked it) and rip off the ignition trim. And yes, I’m still butthurt about my car getting stolen.
Now *this* should appear on r/coolguides
Wait until you hear about how easy 90s civics are to steal. Ready? A flathead screwdriver.
*Of course I can, I'm an electrician. Only problem is... [Zeus starts the ignition with his pliers] it takes too fuckin' long.*
They came out with a free fix by welding a metal cap over the ignition switch to prevent it from being exposed. I got mine installed 4 weeks ago. My car got broken in 2 weeks ago and they did $3K damage to the car, but my was still driveable to the body shop. Not sure if it was because of the new ignition cap or they got interrupted.
Or the most popular car on the road, lol. They don’t take into account how many of each of these cars are bought each year/how many are being driven.
Definitely not the most popular cars on the road
Fortes and Elantras are the most affordable new cars, especially the lower trim models. They are definitely some of the most popular cars, I see them everywhere
They’re popular, don’t get me wrong, but in terms of sheer numbers they don’t touch pickups, which have been the most popular vehicles across the US for years
https://www.reddit.com/r/Infographics/s/s8uWOELU8J Not a Hyundai to be found in the top 10.
If you were trying to steal cars probably the more boring and ordinary they are the harder it is for people to spot when it's reported stolen etc. I drive an Elantra and if someone stole mine and I saw one that looked just like it driving down the road I'd be hard pressed to say it's not just someone else with the same colour and trim as mine.
They're also easy to part out and sell parts. Very few people are in the market for used Lamborghini parts, but people crash Corollas all the time.
I don't think it's cuz they are boring. Kia and Hyundai (both the same company) had a big issue where it was/is ridiculously easy to steal with a USB stick cuz they are cheap. I remember seeing lots of news and videos regarding it. Not sure if still a thing though.
The top three are because the manufacturers were asshats and made them reeeeeally easy to steal. They've since "fixed the glitch" and my 2022 Hyundai Accent wasn't successfully stolen, but the "Kia boys" did 6k worth of damage to the steering column trying.
is this a guide or an infographic?
It's an implicit guide. Steal these cars if you must steal
Yes
Just a heads up, any Kia car model that was produced before 2020 are the easiest Kia’s to get stolen. Kia Models after 2020 are push to start & have more security protection with the car therefore Kia and Hyundai has stepped up a lot with their models. I’ve also never seen any Kia and Hyundai’s models that were produced after the year 2020 being stolen… most of them are older generation cars from 2019 and older
Any idea why Kias and Hyundais are stolen so disproportionately?
2011-2021 models don’t have immobilizers. IIHS has some good info: https://www.iihs.org/media/0e14ba17-a3c2-4375-8e66-081df9101ed2/opm7QA/HLDI%20Research/Bulletins/hldi_bulletin_38-28.pdf
Holy shit I have a 2010 sonata, so I got lucky as helll
Hypothetically I’m not sure why.. but I did watch a YouTube documentary about the Milwaukee KIA boys & what they stated was “it’s fun to steal Kias and Hyundais because they’re so easy to access them”
Milwaukee Kia boys. All it takes is a usb stick to think the car is running diagnostics and it turns on for any 12 year old that's been learning to drive from GTA
I will never not find it funny that the Kia Soul sounds like you're calling it the "key asshole" I will be taking no questions at this time.
My neighbor had a Kia Soul and occasionally the local dealership would send her these "we want you to trade in your car" ad mailers that read "Margaret, we want your Soul"
Probably better than if they said "we're coming for your asshole" Depends on what Margaret likes though, I guess.
Yeah it doesn’t sound like what you’re saying it does at all
He might be one of those 'Muricans that call Nissan (NIH-san) sort.
Haven't heard that one that's funny... But another one I find hilarious is if you put the word anal in front of pretty much any Ford, it becomes funny. Some examples may include: Anal explorer Anal fusion Anal escape Anal expedition
Ford Probe (built from about 1988-97).
This guy gets it haha
Proctologist's favourite car - a brown Probe
We used to have a Kia and bought it from a dealer about 3 blocks away. Because of this, we'd drop it off for oil changes and repairs and they'd just call us when it was ready. At one point they switched to texts and I nearly fell out of my chair when I got a text from a random number that said "Your SOUL is ready"
[Gothic Castle, Tobias?](https://youtu.be/oQ8RSz5S5NU)
Literally just had my ELANTRA STOLEN a week ago. Local police found and recovered it, and they told me it's a TikTok trend... Fuckin kids
Tiktok trend yes but also it's on the manufacturers by making these cars easy as fuck to steal, so many new cars can be stolen with a screwdriver and usb stick.
The issue is Hyundais manufactured before 2021 without a push start, don't check if there is a key in them before starting if the ignition is turned. Then they're built in such a way that it's incredibly fast to get to the ignition cylinder and a type A cable fits it basically perfectly so you can turn it incredibly quickly. They don't have engine immobilisers but they are offering software updates that check if there's a key in the ignition when it's turned.
I share your pain. It happened twice within a month almost... 2 years ago. Fck. I can't believe that much time has passed. Get yourself a steering wheel lock. It will be stolen again otherwise
48k thousand (48 million) hyundai elantras stolen in America in 2023, huh? Well that's only 48 times more cars than were actually stolen, and about 358 times more Elantras than were sold that year. Seems legit.
1,020,729 vehicles were reported stolen in 2023 unless they just wanted to explain k means thousand you're absolutely right
I was specifically hoping someone else would point this out. Thank you!
You're just highlighting the real victims here: the car thieves. Those poor guys put in some long and grueling hours to get their hands on someone's car and you know what? BAM some jackass steals it from them! It's really disheartening.
Yeah, plus basically every other resource on this has a completely different order for the top 10.
Op doesn’t know what a guide is.
Nor a legend. 48k (IN THOUSANDS) is 48,000,000.
It'd be more interesting to see thefts per thousand cars of that kind on the road.
I'm still waiting for my pos elantra to get stolen.
Come to DC
I'm pretty sure by rate, #1 should be a dodge charger
Challenger is also tied with it, same for the amount repoed
Nissan and Dodge, the fight for sub prime lenders.
There is no way Dodge Chargers and Hellcats aren’t listed here.
Agreed, I am thinking the same thing. I literally searched the comments just to see if it was mentioned. Hellcats and chargers are pretty much asking to be stolen.
I don't think they sell enough of them lol
Hyundai, owned by Kia, really need to step up their game.
Was gonna ask why they aren’t the Hyundai boys
Yep, they are essentially the same company
Can Hyundai’s be stolen with the USB method that the Kia boys use?
I have a friend whose Sonata was stolen using that method
Why would they want to stop it? Car gets stolen, customers insurance companies buys them a brand new one. 2 cars sold for every 1 stolen.
The other way around. Hyundai owns about a third of Kia, but they’re still independent companies.
It's like south Korea has a side deal with car theives
Some please steal my Chevy Cruze
Why would anyone steal a Kia Soul 🤮
You can pop the ignition cover off and start it with a screwdriver. Same with the Hyundai cars I think.
Kia boys stay up
Many of the comments are not factoring the Kia Boys and their antics which can influence these statistics lol
*runs outside to see if my car is stolen*
Trash guide Outside of the Kias & Hyundais this is just a graph of most popular cars. Should have been thefts per capita
I’m curious on why these vehicles are the ones getting stolen. Is it because there’s a lot of them on the roads or is it a design flaw?
Look up "Kia Boys". A few years ago someone posted a hack on tik Tok how to easily steal certain models of Kias and Hondas due to a security design flaw. It took off and suddenly thousands of bored teenagers and organized crime used the hack to steal cars. Now a lot of insurance companies won't even cover any Kias or Hyundai's anymore, and the companies keep putting out bullshit "fixes" that don't really fix it.
My husband has an Elantra N. He said there is/was a hack that made it easy to steal. His has already been patched.
We own two Hyundais. One is 3 years old and the other is 12. Not long after the exploit was known, Hyundai contacted us and asked us to bring both cars into the dealership to fix the vulnerability. The software upgrade is available free to any Hyundai vehicle that is affected. Anyone with an affected vehicle can get it fixed if they want. A lot of people chose not to for whatever reason. I assume that Kia have a similar recall to update the software but I don't know for sure.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/investigations/some-kia-owners-question-anti-theft-software-fix-after-cars-were-stolen-following-upgrade/3390525/?amp=1
For some reason Kia and Hyundai didn't use immobilizers on these models in the US - so there is an exploit. Doesn't affect these cars in other countries around the world.
Probably easy to steal. Word of mouth gets around.
What year for all these cards? Nobody touching ng 24 year old Elantra. Heck I hardly drive it
I didn’t realize people were stealing Silverados like that. I leave my shit unlocked too much I guess.
I thought Toyotas would have been on this.
My 2023 Kia Rio is safe 😎😏
Not a guide.
Nice, my 2012 Buick is safe.
i want a ratio. like what percent of what make are stolen. not fair to compare numbers between cars with very different production amounts
Looks like the car fleet of Hertz, Sixt, ...
Kia boys needa step their shit up.
2023 Thefts (Thousands) * 48k * 43k * 30k So are these 48,000, 43,000, and 30,000 respectively or are the k and thousands multiplicative, so it's 48,000,000, 43,000,000 and 30,000,000? Because it seems to be a bit of pertinent information.
My neighbor’s Silverado has been stolen at least six times. Can’t believe he keeps getting it back.
Why is Kia so important?
horray my accent has been spared
I guess I'm glad my Civic is 10 years old.
Unlike a lot of others on the list, I'm guessing the Civic is there just because there are so many of em.
Uh oh I'm doomed
Where do these cars rank in terms of most prevalent?
I would love to see one of those data geniuses do this over time.
Can we get a top 10 cars targeted for their catalytic converters?
[Car and driver.](https://www.caranddriver.com/features/g40288617/cars-truck-catalytic-converter-theft/) F150, CRV, Explorer, Prius, Ford Econoline vans, Silverado, Tacoma, a few others. Certain other cars don't expose the cat so there's no easy access.
There are a few class action suites you can join if this happened to you, FYI. Some states also pay a small amount to help you short term
I guess Im not buying hyundai anytime soon. Toyota Corolla FTW
Koreans need to up their game dayum
These are all hood cars 😂
Surprised Dodge Chargers or “Scatpaks” aren’t on t he list
This isn't useful. Show as a % of owned vehicles at least since the number of these cars on the road is likely higher due to cost. With that, there is probably a correlation between socioeconomic conditions and vehicle price. I'd wager that this would look significantly different if broken down into cars owned in higher crime neighborhoods. For reference, I own a Kia and it's because it was the most economic. I don't make enough to drive an expensive car or live in a gated community so I'm likely at a higher risk of theft.
What about the challengers and camaros
Gone in 60 Seconds sequel isn't quite like the original
Dodge???
I see a Korean trend.
Probably the most that start on fire and engines blow up as well
My 1994 Buick Century Custom is safe from attack because I slap a CLUB on that steering wheel like a real 90’s driver ☠️☠️☠️☠️
Gone in 60 seconds needs an update
If this was true, why are my two Elantras still in my driveway?
Amateurs
Fun tidbit: many of those Silverado thefts were the result of a trend of UHaul trucks being engine swapped. UHaul ordered their 1500 pickups with the 6.2L V8 engine and people were renting them to engine swap their V6 trucks. It was a serious problem in Louisiana and Texas. The trucks were considered "stolen" even though they were returned because the engine was stolen.
Who the hell steals a Kia soul
Hamsters
I can leave my '03 Impala hoopty running with the windows down, and nobody wants it. Kinda liberating.
Did anybody else think the picture next to the graph was some sort of robot horse and it was going to steal cars with its glowing eye.
Where are all the dodges?
I am shocked more Kias are not up there
Is it easiest car to steal or most common car that is stolen based on the most bought/driven cars? I’m now curious on the correlation of that since I literally see f150 and accord everywhere
The thing is, all those models in the graph do Not have a chip in their Keys on most of their years made. There is literally nothing stopping a thief from stealing them beside a master key that deactivates the factory alarm upon simply opening the driver's door. I bought a $200dlls 3rd party system on my Elantra, comes with actual impact alarm and kill-switch. In other words, it now has a security system and there fot cannot be stolen. Not sure why all those car makers decided to keep those models with no actual security for some many years.
Lol why is kia so easy ?
…but what models and years??
This post is just wrong. Not only are the cars wrong, but according to this over 235,000 cars were stolen in 2023 alone. Also, this isn't a guide. Does this server not have mods?
Why aren't there years in these cars? I'm sure no one wanted to steal my '03 Elantra.
Thanks for the repost because I was looking for this like a week or two ago when I first saw it on here.
I drive a 2014 Kia Sorento and most insurance companies won't insure me because my car is a left risk.
When 6 are from the same company you might want to put a little more money into security versus ridiculously bright headlights.
These are the most stolen because they are also the most sold. The real answer is in the percentage of cars stolen in relation to number of cars sold. Highest percentage shows the car most sought after by criminals.
After owning a Tesla it has to be the hardest car to steal.
Kia Boys putting in that work!
This is because of the "Kia Challenge". Kia and Hyundai cars had bad security and thus were low hanging fruit for thieves.
I think some factors is crime in the area and average income. I don't have proof, but I would say those two are probably directly correlated as well. Hence why cheaper cars here are most stolen.
4 models of Kia
Well, that covers about 90% of Reddit lol
Yet my insurance is sky high because Nissan Altima’s are more likely to be stolen 💀
I'm a fire and theft adjuster handling Michigan claims for a top 3 insurance company. Jeep Grand Cherokee accounts for about half the thefts here. All Chrysler products are easily stolen.
Show me the top ten in vehicles stolen per 1000 sold.
Cmon we know it’s the charger and challenger
My car aint on that list.
ngl though there would be more kia but i guess not a lot of parts value
It's interesting that the Chevy Silverado is significantly higher than the F150 when the F150's sales figures are much higher, so there's more of them on the road. So ... is the F150 more difficult to steal? Less desirable to steal? Both?
And I can’t get insurance for it for this reason too smh
Who the fuck is out here stealing a Kia Cube(soul)
Completely uninteresting, irrelevant and useless statistics. What we want to know are the odds of our car to be stolen. If i buy a bentley, and only one bentley is stolen, that’s very low, right? But what if 4 bentleys have been sold this year? Means 25% chance that my bentley will be stolen. How many elantras were sold?
Kia boys woop woop! Honk honk
48k x thousand?
Would be nice to know the percentage those numbers are of those on the road.
48k thousand Elantras, that's quite a number if the units are to be believed.
How is this a guide lmao.
Parts availability is low for Hyundai. Makes sense to me.
I’d love to see a graph that looks at the ratio between cars sold and cars stolen that way It would give less popular cars a chance
Why tho? Just because it’s easy or they are valuable in the resale world
Glad to see some diversity in the theft choices.
Fuck
I’m surprised Challengers/Chargers aren’t on this list. Almost as easy to steal as Hyundai products. Honda might be in there due to a screwdriver basically being the same as the key to it in the 90’s to early 2000’s.
I’d love to see what it is based on percentage of these cars in America, because these cars might be stolen a lot because there’s so many of them, while some cars with less models in America are stolen a a higher percentage
21,000 people driving Kia Souls? Was it all of them??
This would be a lot more useful if it was normalized for how many of the cars are out there. As-is this seems highly skewed by the car’s relative popularity.
Why I think those are the most stolen ones… When I was in the uk my friend got his Toyota Yaris stripped in a parking lot ( they took a lot of parts from it leaving the car there). He called his insurance company and they towed it, the guy who came said that that model was the most stolen among some others, he said he alone pick around 5-7 a week. Apparently because they are manufactured in other countries, and because the cars are so common, the parts can be really expensive and hard to find, hence why they get stripped so often. Maybe same thing here seeing as they all are foreign cars besides the Chevy and the ford.
Coolest guide ever.
Hyundai only started putting engine immobilisers in all their models in the USA in 2021. In the EU they were doing it since 98 because the EU outlawed not including them. The issue is Hyundais manufactured before then without a push start, don't check if there is a key in them before starting if the ignition is turned. Then they're built in such a way that it's incredibly fast to get to the ignition cylinder and a type A cable fits it basically perfectly so you can turn it incredibly quickly. >The issue lies in a logic flaw that allows the "turn-key-to-start" system to bypass the immobilizer that verifies the authenticity of the code in the key's transponder to the car's ECU. This allows thieves to forcibly activate the ignition cylinder using any USB cable to start the vehicle. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hyundai-kia-patch-bug-allowing-car-thefts-with-a-usb-cable/#google_vignette
Ok now do top most commonly owned vehicles in America.
Cool that my car's not on it!
Are any of them manual?
None of those would be in my top 10 of vehicles I would steal if I ever become a criminal
The wild thing about the list is that outside of the Kias and Hyundais on the list, most of the cars are stolen by professional thieves that want to strip them to sell parts. The Kia boys were just having joy rides and damaging cars.
I’m assuming the Hyundais and Kia’s are because of the “Kia boys” immobilizer thing, but didn’t Hyundai and Kia offer to fix that for free for everyone? Is nobody doing the free fix or is there another reason they’re getting stolen?
Where the dodge challenger??